Dude, the writer/director of Love Actually is Richard Curtis who is known for being a writter for Mr. Bean and Black Adder. It's the same guy His more recent style of movies like 4 Weddings and A Funeral, Briggette Jones and Knotting Hill have become a significant voice for British humour on the screen today(like it or not ).

wow. i did not know that so thanks for pointing it out. still all i can say is wow.